Swivel connection or coupling.



A. T. BOOTH.

SWIVEL CONNECTION OB COUPLING.

APPLICATION FILED D2019, 1910.

Patented 11111 .13, 1911.

Ammar'r. BOOTI- I,- orwvnrnanumr, cdimncrrcvr. I

SWIVEL, CONNECTION OR COUPLING.

To all-whomit v. 1 .1-'.Be it known that 'I-".,ALB} JRT; T. Boone, a

' Qfcitizen ofthe United tates, and resident of Waterbury,- county of New Haven, State of Connecticut, have. invented an Improvement in Swivel Connections jo'r Couplings, of

Y whieh -tlie following description, in con nec'- t1on with the accompanying drawing,- 1 s aspecification, like; charactersomthe drawing representing like; art's.:-'

"This invention as' for;.itsfobjeotlthe pro'f' (luction ofa' 's im le and etlicientrswiyel connection or coup ing more particularlyde signed for connecting-temporarily the supfproved coupling is screwed when it j connection or coupling embodyin '35 f'Figure ply tube of an air pump with the valve of a' bicycle, automobile o1.. other pneumatic tire.

The construction of my- :novel swi'vel.'con-" .necti'on is such that it can be madereadily and at a low-cost, it can be quickly and easily applied to. or detached from thetire-v'alve,

and becomes absolutely"fiuid-tight the instant] it is subjected to any pressure in the l v supply tube. I e

As iswell known the ordinary tire-value is provided with a threaded end, and into this threaded-end one member of .my imis desired. to inflate 'the tire.

- l IJTlie novel features of my invention will so; I tion and particularly pointed out in 'the be fully described in the subjoined specificaitollowing claims. v

' 1 is. a side"e levation of a-swivel"- v .entrantllp 12, forms a chambered head centrally apertured for the rece1ption oosel 1 vention, attachedto apiece of -tu 1n'g and a with a common form of tire-valve shown adjacent the connection'fFig. 2 is an en- "largeddohgitudinal: sect-ion vof the connec-.'

. tion, to show more clearly .the construction thereof; Fig; 3 is' a' similar View, showing --the members 'or itlie swivel connection asx'nanufacture has beenxe flectedg I o 'In accordancewith' my"inyen tion the swivel connect-ion com 'rxsesfa' coupling sembled,- but before" the final step; in the ';member having a; chain red head and a nipple member" connected therewith, one member' being rotatable relative}? othf,-'a(1 d with-means toJjorma aid-tight to the j oint for the connection when in use. l Hereinthe' coupling member consists of a tubu Iar neckfl externally threaded at 2 and hav 'in "at one end a laterally extended, circular en argement 3 5 (provided with a peripheral fiange 4 exte'n ed oppositely to theneck,

' Figs-2 and 3. -The other member of the- Specification at Letteiilateiit. P t ted Application filed December 9, 1919; I semi m. 592:,457.

:is' necessary when applyi valve-V,'Fig.1, the exterior ofthe'fiange 4 1 being prefer-ab] milled or roughened, at 13,: Fig, 1, to faci itate manipulation. When,

10. ternal fluid res'sure the 1 fla I forced away romthe enlargement 3 and the June 13, 1911."

connectionis shown as a tubular nipple 5 having a laterally-extended, circular flangefi atone end,- readily formed by, turning out by spinning-or otherwise one end of thenipple, the latter at its other end being slightly .taper'ed, as at-T, to facilitate insertion thereof into the usual rubber supply tube T,

Fig. 1, of a pump. 'A suitable clamp 8 serves to secure the nipple firmly in the end of ,the' ltube, in a manner well known. The diameter of the flanged end 6 is such t-hat it will loosely enter the circular flange ,4, v

and when .so located tlielmres of the nipple" and the "neck 1 are axially 'alined. An annular disk-like packi-ng9 of -leather,rubber or Qotlier suitableinaterial is pushed onto the somewhat. enlarged, base portion 10 of th'e' nipple and'isxseated upon the flanged end 6,

fi. P king preferably extending t the inner wall of'the flange 4,

. In the process-of. manufacture, the cou-' pling member. is made with itsiflange' in the {.form of acylinder, see Fig. 3, and then the nipple and packing are inserted therein, as

{shown Now by means of a suitable tool the edge of'the flange is turned inward to.-.' wai 'd the nipple base 5, as at 11, Fig. 2, and then axially to form a rentra-nt lip 12 which snugly ports ,the ad acent portion of the nipple and surrounds and laterally sups turned toward and against the packing -9. It'will now be seen that the lateral enlargement 3, withoits circular flange 4 and reof the nipple, and within such head enters the flanged end '6 of the nipple mem er, and the packmg 9. Ordinarily te couplin and nipplemembers can be rot'ated relative? as the-,coupling, to 9;

however, the connection is subjected to in packing is pinched or compressed between the inturned edge of the reentrant lip 12 and f 105 tween the two members of the cou- I The swivel connection constructed lie-- cprdance with my invention isexceedingl'y simple, 1t can be made readily and at a low nged end -6 is cost,- andwill-not get out of order,"nor can I 80 I support the same,- said packing closing the 12 ove'rhan not only the packor the nipplemember and preventing port coupling member. i Changes or modifications in, details of COIIStI'UClZ'IOIl, and arrangement maybe made by those skilled in the .art without deparb ingfronr the spirit and scope of my. inventlOItflS set forth in the: claims. annexed v circular enlargement'having an oppositely -Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let tel's Patentz is:

" f1. Iii a swivel connection, a coupling member havinga thread d tubular neck provided at one end with a-claterally extended,

extendedsperipheral flange, atubular nipple having a laterally-flanged end toextend 'tai'nin within said peripheral flange and seat upon said circular enlargement, an annular disklike' acking surrounding the nipple and s'eatc on its flanged end, and a rent-rant relip on the peripheral flange axially turne toward the packing adjacent and closely surrounding the nipple to laterally joint between the'flanged -end of the nipple and the edge of the reentrant lip while per- Go rrectlon In Letters Patent no, 994,815. I a

mittin'g relative rotation of said parts,

'2. In 'a swivelconnection, two tubular members having opposed and adjacent lat-. erally enlarged'ends, 'a circular flange on one of'said ends loosely surrounding the end of the other member, said flange being turned ing interposed betweensaid surround and themnerr edge of said axially turned portion of the-flange, to form a fluid-tight specification requiring correction as follows: Page :2, theinnmol' the first witness to thelsignature of the patentce should read F. Bristol,instead of F. L.

inward then tdivai'd the stir rounded end, and an annular disk-like ack end oint between the members of the connection,; the axially turned reentrant, tubular portion of the flange preventin axial and lateral separation of the tubularmembers while permitting relative rotation-thereof.

-3.'.In a. swivel -connection;'a member haW- ingia threaded-coupling neck provided at -one end with. a flat, circular enlargement with-'a circular flangeeextended, op'positelyi from the-neck; a cooperatingnipple. menu: ber having a laterally-flanged end inserted loosely, within the circular-flange, a centrally aperturd disk-like-ipacking surrounding the nipple member and seated- 011'its llaai ed endgand a reentrant retaining lip-forin i on-the' circular flange as'nugly surroundi-n and forming a tubular,laterahsuppor adj acent portion of the: nipple me annular edge :ofsaidnliig on;xerha'ij "g" flanged en'd of said nip-ple unembei to tprevent separation of the .mombersfiofi'the connection while permittingwrela'tive "rotation thereof, fluid pressure'within the eohne'ctioit:

causing the flanged end-ofthe nipplemeing-z her to press the p'ackingagainst the-inner edge of the lip and form a: fluid-tight joint.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specificatiomiIi-th'e prcsencc'of two subscribing witnesses.

p ALBERT BOOTH.

\Vitne'sses: I

F. L. BINTEL," OSCAR F. Saxconn.

It is hereby certified'that in Letters. Patent No. 9SH-,- l5, granted June 13. 1911,;

vthe applialtiou of Albert '1 Booth, of \\'atei-hur v, Quinn-cllent,"lorfim improvement in Swivel Connect-ions or Couplings," an error a peal-sin the printed fBintelgl-and "that the said Letters Patent should be read; with this correction therein that the same inay conform to the record of the case in thelatent (lit-Lt),

, Signedand sealed this 25th day of July, A. D., 1911 Cbrmnissionc-r 43f 'mfen/s.

80 I support the same,- said packing closing the 12 ove'rhan not only the packor the nipplemember and preventing port coupling member. i Changes or modifications in, details of COIIStI'UClZ'IOIl, and arrangement maybe made by those skilled in the .art without deparb ingfronr the spirit and scope of my. inventlOItflS set forth in the: claims. annexed v circular enlargement'having an oppositely -Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let tel's Patentz is:

" f1. Iii a swivel connection, a coupling member havinga thread d tubular neck provided at one end with a-claterally extended,

extendedsperipheral flange, atubular nipple having a laterally-flanged end toextend 'tai'nin within said peripheral flange and seat upon said circular enlargement, an annular disklike' acking surrounding the nipple and s'eatc on its flanged end, and a rent-rant relip on the peripheral flange axially turne toward the packing adjacent and closely surrounding the nipple to laterally joint between the'flanged -end of the nipple and the edge of the reentrant lip while per- Go rrectlon In Letters Patent no, 994,815. I a

mittin'g relative rotation of said parts,

'2. In 'a swivelconnection, two tubular members having opposed and adjacent lat-. erally enlarged'ends, 'a circular flange on one of'said ends loosely surrounding the end of the other member, said flange being turned ing interposed betweensaid surround and themnerr edge of said axially turned portion of the-flange, to form a fluid-tight specification requiring correction as follows: Page :2, theinnmol' the first witness to thelsignature of the patentce should read F. Bristol,instead of F. L.

inward then tdivai'd the stir rounded end, and an annular disk-like ack end oint between the members of the connection,; the axially turned reentrant, tubular portion of the flange preventin axial and lateral separation of the tubularmembers while permitting relative rotation-thereof.

-3.'.In a. swivel -connection;'a member haW- ingia threaded-coupling neck provided at -one end with. a flat, circular enlargement with-'a circular flangeeextended, op'positelyi from the-neck; a cooperatingnipple. menu: ber having a laterally-flanged end inserted loosely, within the circular-flange, a centrally aperturd disk-like-ipacking surrounding the nipple member and seated- 011'its llaai ed endgand a reentrant retaining lip-forin i on-the' circular flange as'nugly surroundi-n and forming a tubular,laterahsuppor adj acent portion of the: nipple me annular edge :ofsaidnliig on;xerha'ij "g" flanged en'd of said nip-ple unembei to tprevent separation of the .mombersfiofi'the connection while permittingwrela'tive "rotation thereof, fluid pressure'within the eohne'ctioit:

causing the flanged end-ofthe nipplemeing-z her to press the p'ackingagainst the-inner edge of the lip and form a: fluid-tight joint.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specificatiomiIi-th'e prcsencc'of two subscribing witnesses.

p ALBERT BOOTH.

\Vitne'sses: I

F. L. BINTEL," OSCAR F. Saxconn.

It is hereby certified'that in Letters. Patent No. 9SH-,- l5, granted June 13. 1911,;

vthe applialtiou of Albert '1 Booth, of \\'atei-hur v, Quinn-cllent,"lorfim improvement in Swivel Connect-ions or Couplings," an error a peal-sin the printed fBintelgl-and "that the said Letters Patent should be read; with this correction therein that the same inay conform to the record of the case in thelatent (lit-Lt),

, Signedand sealed this 25th day of July, A. D., 1911 Cbrmnissionc-r 43f 'mfen/s.

Correction in Letters Patent No 994,815.

It is hereby certified=that in Letters Patent No. 1 94. 15, gmnh-d Juno l3. 1M1 upon the app limtion of Albert 'l. Booth, of \\'at,orlmr (mun-Mimi. for an llllprovement in Swivel connections or Couplings, an m-mr zlpiwzlls in lhv ,prinlml specification requiring correction as follows: Page 2, tho mumof tluliiflgn lmtia-nml witness to the signature of the patentee should read F. L. [iris/"l, inst-ml uf I. I1.

Binteh and that the Said Letters Patent, should he road with this currnlinn therein that the same may conform to the record of the ease in the Patent Ollicv.

Signed and sealed this 25th day of July, A. D., 1911.

v \[SEALJ I I). B. MOURI'I; 

